I am looking to do a solo retreat somewhere here in the eastern US. I live in NC, actually.I don't have a lot of money, so that is a consideration. But I can't do one in my home, unfortunately: no privacy.I have thought about going to Khandroling, but don't know how I feel about paying for a flight up to MA or driving such a long way to and fro!Any thoughts where I could or what I could do?When it comes to solo retreats, how is food preparation handled?

mint wrote:I am looking to do a solo retreat somewhere here in the eastern US. I live in NC, actually.I don't have a lot of money, so that is a consideration. But I can't do one in my home, unfortunately: no privacy.I have thought about going to Khandroling, but don't know how I feel about paying for a flight up to MA or driving such a long way to and fro!Any thoughts where I could or what I could do?When it comes to solo retreats, how is food preparation handled?

What is to keep you from taking a tent to a camp ground?

How long would you want to do your retreat? What kind of a retreat would it be?

How long would you want to do your retreat? What kind of a retreat would it be?

Kirt

Taking a tent to a campground would be fine, but my girlfriend would say, "Why aren't you taking me?"

I'd like to do at least a 5 day.

Why a solo retreat rather than a group retreat? There are group retreats throughout the year.

There used to be a solo retreat place in NY. I don't know much more than that now. The person who mentioned it to me said that the organizers had basically set up a place where Buddhist practitioners could do solo retreat.

There is also the Palyul Retreat place near Green, NY as well as many other places (Tsechen Kunchab Ling, a Sakya center) - numerous places now. Many advertise the possibility of solo retreat but I don't know how accurate that is.

There is a Gelug place near Raleigh I think. You could call them up.

Your girlfriend won't ask about going to a retreat place instead of a camp ground?